n.
Pronunciation: ' g ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English gome, from Old English g ō ma palate; akin to Old High German guomo palate, and perhaps to Greek chaos abyss
Date: before 12th century
: the tissue that surrounds the necks of teeth and covers the alveolar parts of the jaws broadly : the alveolar portion of a jaw with its enveloping soft tissues